DAN PATLANSKY ANNOUNCES 2022 TOUR DATES
Award-winning South African singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dan Patlansky, is pleased to announce that he will embark on a 10-date UK tour in March and April 2022 to support the release of his forthcoming 10th studio album. Special guest on all shows (except Manchester) is American singer songwriter and Brian May guitar protege “Arielle”. Tickets go […]
2021 BLUES MUSIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY THE BLUES FOUNDATION
The irrepressible spirit of the blues was on full display during The Blues Foundation’s 42nd Blues Music Awards (BMAs) presented by Global Electronic Technology when winners across twenty-five (25) categories were announced. Broadcasted virtually due to COVID precautions, the show’s highlights included heartfelt video statements from many of the winners as well as lively performances […]
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram To Release New Album, 662, On July 23
On Friday, July 23, Alligator Records recording artist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will release his highly anticipated second album, 662.
Tomas Doncker to perform cover of People Have the Power
A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL FOR RESTORATION AND RECOVERY IN HONOR OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 3pm EST, Pathway to Paris, 350.org, and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) North America Region will join together in celebration of our planet. This year’s theme is the protection of our ecosystems and repairing our […]
Blues Birthday: Memphis Minnie 3rd June 1897
Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted for over three decades. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being “Bumble Bee”, “Nothing in Rambling”, and “Me and My Chauffeur Blues”. In 1910, at the age […]
Ronnie Dee and his Superstars are takin’ R&B on down the river
Like the rhythm that is the blues risen up from the muddy Mississisip’ in the spirit of Robert Johnson, pickin up some slide with Son House, electrified by the Wolf and Elmo James, breaking down racial barriers with B’s and Otis’s music and gender barriers by the likes of Sister Rosetta, lighting a fire under […]
SHEMEKIA COPELAND AND KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD JOIN FORCES TO “HIT ‘EM BACK”
Contemporary blues standard bearers Shemekia Copeland and Kenny Wayne Shepherd have collaborated on “Hit ‘Em Back,” a new track, released on the Mascot Label Group’s Provogue. The track was recorded just two weeks ago with Copeland and Shepherd joining forces with guest performances from Robert Randolph on steel guitar and veteran blues drummer Tony Coleman […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – 16 to 25 July 2021
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – 16 to 25 July 2021 – covid version
Blues Birthday: T-Bone Walker – 28th May 1910
Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues and electric blues sound. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In […]
Jane Lee Hooker’s Video Premiere – DRIVE
